Coromandel
About 2 hr 30 min by car from Auckland
Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach, where you dig your own hot spring pool at low tide.
Why locals go
The summer bach weekend.
Visiting Auckland?
At 2 hr 30 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Auckland for your flight home.
What to book
- Cathedral Cove walk or kayak
- Hot Water Beach
- Driving Creek Railway
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Hot Water Beach at low tide
- Beach bach
With friends
- Kayak to Cathedral Cove
- Surf at Whangamatā
When to go
November to April.